Story ProgressBack to home
South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen Help South Africa Dictate Terms
South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test Day 2 Highlights: Debutant Corbin Bosch hit 81 not out and left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen claimed two late wickets as South Africa took control.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: December 27, 2024 09:30 pm IST
Read Time: 1 min
SA v PAK 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights© AFP
South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test Day 2 Highlights: Debutant Corbin Bosch hit 81 not out and left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen claimed two late wickets as South Africa took control on the second day of the first Test against Pakistan at SuperSport Park on Friday. Bosch, batting at number nine, enabled South Africa to take a 90-run first innings lead -- and the bowlers made it count by taking three wickets before Pakistan could wipe out the deficit. Pakistan finished the day on 88 for three -- still two runs behind. South Africa would qualify for next year's World Test Championship final for the first time with a victory in either match of this two-Test series. (SCORECARD)
Topics mentioned in this article
Get the Latest Cricket Updates, Check India Tour of Australia 2024-25, Results, News and IPL 2025 Mega Auction Updates at NDTV Sports. Like Us On Facebook Or Follow Us On Twitter For More Sports Updates. You Can Also Download The NDTV Cricket App For Android Or iOS.
SA v PAK 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights
We are back for the chase! The players are already out in the middle now. Tony de Zorzi and Aiden Markram are the two openers for South Africa. Khurram Shahzad has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's go...
... FOURTH INNINGS ...
South Africa, on the other hand, had to toil hard with the ball. There were some phases where they looked a bit under pressure but they always found a way to answer back. Kagiso Rabada started things for them but it was Marco Jansen who stole the show with a magnificent 6 for 52. The two partnerships that were threatening the hosts were broken by him gaining back control every time. Rabada ended up with two while Dane Paterson and Corbin Bosch chipped in with one each. However, this wicket is not that easy to bat on and the hosts will need to be smart and proactive as well. Pakistan bowlers, on the other hand, will need to believe in themselves and make early inroads to make a game out of this one. Join us in a bit to see how things pan out.
After a decent enough start from the openers, Pakistan suffered a bit of a collapse, going from 49/0 to 74/3. However, a 79-run stand between Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel got them back on track and took the lead over 50 runs as well. Both notched up their fifties as well, but just as when they started to get control, Babar departed right after his half-century. Once again, they lost three wickets in quick succession, but Shakeel batted brilliantly with the tail to take the lead closer to 150 before missing a full toss and walking back on a hard-fought 84 off 113.
FOR A PLACE IN THE WTC FINAL, 148 IS THE MAGICAL NUMBER FOR SOUTH AFRICA! Nothing came easy for them, but they kept going and going, finally getting the rewards. Marco Jansen was instrumental with a fantastic six-wicket haul while others chipped in as well. Pakistan will be disappointed as at one stage when Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel were batting, they would have been thinking of setting a target of something around 200, but in the end had to settle with only 148.
OUT! CAUGHT AT SECOND SLIP! Pakistan have been bowled out for 237! Corbin Bosch has wrapped things up here. Hard length, around off, angling in, from over the stumps. Mohammad Abbas wants to defend it from the back foot and shows the full face of the bat. But he only manages to get a thick outside edge that flies to the second slip where Aiden Markram takes it diving fully right to him with both hands. The target for South Africa will be 148 runs!
Short of a length, around middle, angling in, Mohammad Abbas ducks under it.
On a good length, around off, seaming in, Khurram Shahzad moves across and pats in in front of cover for a quick single.
Beaten! Short of a length, around off and middle, from over the wicket, angling in, Khurram Shahzad tries to defend it with the full face of the bat from the back foot. But he gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball goes to the keeper.
Back of a length, just around that probing channel, nips across the right-hander. Mohammad Abbas pushes at it beating him on the outside edge.
Much fuller this time, outside off, angling across. Mohammad Abbas prods at it again as it sneaks past the outside edge yet again.
Fuller outside off, angling away. Mohammad Abbas pokes at it as it sneaks past the outside edge.
Coming from over the wicket, goes short, angled towards the batter. Mohammad Abbas ducks underneath it.
Goes fuller, bringing it in from outside off. Mohammad Abbas backs away, opens the face of the bat and guides it towards point.
Continuing from around the stumps. Bowls it full and outside off, angling in. Mohammad Abbas goes forward and defends it back towards the bowler with a dead bat.
Banged in short, outside off stump. Khurram Shahzad flat bats it towards mid off.
Goes fuller this time, around middle, nipping back in, Khurram Shahzad defends it to mid on with ease.
Back of a length, around off and middle, angling in, Khurram Shahzad ducks under it comfortably.
Short of a length, outside off, Khurram Shahzad defends it to cover from the back foot.
Dropped! Back of a length, around off and middle, angling in, Khurram Shahzad goes deep in the crease and presents the full face of the bat but only manages to get a thick outside edge that flies to the gully fielder where Marco Jansen can't hold onto his right as he makes a dive.